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# PUP
Number of people receiving PUP dips below 300,000 for the first time this year
This is the lowest number of people in receipt of the PUP since December.
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Premier League virus cases drop to 16 as pressure eases
A record 40 positive cases were reported two weeks ago, a figure that dropped to 36 last week and 16 today.
# Higher Education
College lecturers accused of not doing enough to include students with disabilities
A new report also found that less deaf students are now attending college in Ireland.
# Big Money
The family car costs more than €10,000 a year to run
A new study by the AA finds that, despite a slight decrease, the cost of running a family car remains high.
# Drug use
Irish people using cocaine less frequently, finds new research
A new study finds that one in 14 people have used cocaine at some point in their life.
# Construction
36 per cent decrease in new buildings in 2013
There were 7,943 new buildings recorded in the Republic of Ireland in 2013.
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Samsung earnings fall as mobile growth slows down
Analysts say that the company’s smartphone business was not as lucrative because of higher marketing costs.
# Consumers
"Worrying figures" show we spent less on clothing, books and furniture in April
Retail Ireland has said government must give consumers “hope and a reason to start spending”.
# CSO
Decrease in volume of Irish retail sales last month
Only area to experience a consistent increase in the volume of retail sales is the motor trades sector.